Garmin Vivosmart HR vs Nex Band

Garmin Vivosmart HR Nex Band

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$12999
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart HR tracks your sleeping time and quality
Heart Rate / Pulse Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart HR has built-in heart rate monitor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart HR counts your climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Nex Band provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/an/aBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Compassn/an/aBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivosmart HR has a watch
Alarm Clock Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart HR has a alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart HR has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/an/aBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control Yes YesBoth allow control smartphone music player
Call Controln/an/aBoth don't have call control
Camera Controln/an/aBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/an/aBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration5 days3 daysGarmin Vivosmart HR battery life is about 1.7 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof Yes No
IP Ratingn/an/a
Weight28 gramsn/a

User Interface

DisplayLCD ScreenLED Lights
Display Sizen/an/a
Screen Resolution n/a n/a
Color Displayn/an/a
Touch Screenn/an/a

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac No NoBoth don't compatible MAC OS X devices
Windows Phone Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart HR compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature
Web Portal Yes NoGarmin Vivosmart HR allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/an/aBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ Yes NoOnly Garmin Vivosmart HR has ANT+ wireless technology
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